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No. 6l7,l55. Patented Jan. 3, I899.

E. GILON. CLOTHES LINE TBOLLEY.

(Application filed Feb. 21, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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ELLA GILON, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

CLOTHES-LINE TROLLEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,155, dated January 3, 1899.

Application filed February 21, 1898. Serial No. 671,180. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELLA GILON, of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Clothes- Line Trolley, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved clothes-line trolley which is simple and durable in construction, cheap to manufacture, and easily applied to a clothes-line to support the lower run thereof from the upper run and at the same time permit an easy manipulation of the line and the clothes in the usual manner.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be described hereinafterand then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the improvement as applied. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4. is a side elevation of a modified form of the improvement.

The improved clothes-line trolleyis provided with a frame A, preferably made from a single piece of wire bent into such a shape that the upper portion thereof forms two registering eyes A for the reception of a shaft B, on which is journaled loosely a pulley 0, adapted to travel on the top of the upper run D of the clothes-line, the lower run D thereof hanging in a loop A formed on the lower portion of the frame. The extreme upper portion of the frame is bent over the pulley, as plainly illustrated in the drawings. One member of the loop A extends diagonally, as at A to the opposite side of the pulley, as plainly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the ends A A of the frame A terminate at this diagonal portion A about midway between the two runs D D. The ends A A are bent into ring shape and rest on opposite sides of the diagonal portion A so that the runs D D are normally locked in place in the frame;

but the said runs can be readily taken out of the frame by springing the ends A A suffi ciently apart for the runs to pass.

Now it is evident that when it is desired to place the trolley in position on the clothes line the operator simply presses the lower end of the diagonal portion A against the side of the upper run D and then draws downward to cause the run D to press against the end A and spring the same sufficiently open for the run D to pass into the upper portion of the frame against the under side of the pulley, as indicated in Fig. 2. The operator now takes hold of the lower run D of the clothes-line and places the same upon the top of the end A against the diagonal portion.

A and in bearing down on the run it readily passes between the said parts down into the loop A*. As soon as the runs have passed into the frame the ends A A owing to the springy nature of the wire, immediately return against the diagonal portion A so as to close the frame and prevent the runs from accidentally passing out of the frame.

By having the openings of the frame about midway between the lower end of the loop A and the pulley C it is evident that the runs are not liable to accidentally pass out of the frame and the clothes are not liable to be- .come entangled at the openings of the frame and be torn.

The shaft B may be made in various shapes, preferably as indicated in Fig. 2, by passing a bolt through the eyes A, said bolt being secured in position by a nut; but, if desired, the upper portion of the clothes-line frame A (see Fig. l) may be bent transversely to form a shaft A engaging a metal sleeve 0, forming the hub for a wooden trolley 0 The frame A has the lower part (not shown) of a form similar to that of the frame A shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and described above.

I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown, as it is evident that the form of the ends of the frame may be varied.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. Aclothes-line trolley,comprising a frame made of a single piece of wire, and having its lower portion formed into a loop for the reception of the lower run of the clothes-line, one member of the loop extending diagonally, with the ends of the frame terminating at the diagonal member, and a pulley journaled in the upper portion of the frame, substantially as shown and described.

2. A clothes-line trolley, comprisinga frame made of a single piece of wire, and having its lower portion formed into a loop for the reception of the lower run of the clothes-line, one member of the loop extending diagonally, with the ends of the frame terminating at the diagonal member, said ends of the frame being ring-shaped and resting on opposite sides of the said diagonal member to form two entrances to the frame, one entrance being for passing the upper or pulley run of the clothesliue to the pulley and the other for passing said shaft, and adapted to ride on the top of the upper run of the clothes-line, substan= tially as shown and described.

ELLA GILON;

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HOSTER, EVERARD BoLToN MARSHALL. 

